Decatur Central High School

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Decatur Central High School
Address
Decatur Central High School
5251 Kentucky Avenue

Indianapolis
,
Indiana
46221

United States
Coordinates 39°41′16″N86°16′30″W / 39.68778°N 86.27500°W / 39.68778; -86.27500
Information
Type Public high school
Motto"Inspiring all to achieve their highest potential."
School district Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township
NCES School ID 180264000312 [1]
PrincipalTom Wachnicki
Teaching staff125.00 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment2,039 (2022-2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.31 [1]
Color(s)Navy and gold   
Athletics conference Mid-State
MascotHawk
Nickname Hawks
Website www.decaturproud.org/central-high

Decatur Central High School (DCHS) is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

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About

Decatur Central High School is part of the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township. The school currently enrolls students from grades nine through twelve.

Small learning communities

Decatur Central has "small learning communities" with different learning styles. Students decide which SLC they would like to be entered in with a form explaining all the SLCs. This form is composed of a selection graph explaining the SLC they would like to be in, and a short essay area. In total there are five SLCs: Choice, Edge, Innovation, New Tech, and Q&I.

Demographics

Of Decatur Central's 1,632 students (in the 2007–08 school year), 83% were White, 10% were African American, 4% were Hispanic, 1% were Asian, and 2% were multiracial. 43% of students qualified for free lunches and 0% qualified for reduced price lunches. [2]

Athletics

The mascot of Decatur Central is the Hawk; the school colors are Navy Blue and Varsity Gold.

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Decatur Central High School (180264000312)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "School Snapshot". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
  3. ↑ "Aaron Gibson NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ Horner, Scott (26 February 2024). "2024 NFL Draft profile: Purdue football and Decatur Central running back Tyrone Tracy Jr". IndyStar. Retrieved 1 March 2024.


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